Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kunama?

Kunama is located in New South Wales about 96.0 km west of Canberra and 826.7 km south west of Lyra. Kunama has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kunama, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kunama homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Kunama is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kunama during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Kunama will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Kunama

Rebate for Kunama Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kunama by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kunama
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 50.7 km from Kunama.

Kunama, NSW is in the 2730 postcode area which has around 225 solar installations under 10 kW and about 241 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 682 households in the 2730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Kunama.

Solar Installers near toKunama
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical30.0kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra31.1kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga75.5kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors78.5kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions79.0km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar79.2kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga79.8kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals79.8kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia80.2kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia80.7kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems82.0kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
OZI SOLAR82.0kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar82.6kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Tyler Electrics82.8kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems82.9kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions82.9kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical82.9kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services86.3kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions88.7kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar88.8kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Capital Green Energy88.8kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions89.5kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kunama

Sunlight Hours in Kunama

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kunama

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kunama, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kumbia, QLD, which is about 1040.8 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.